Satellite Pictures Reveal ISIS Execution Site

WochitJun. 27, 2014. 07:40 AM EST

The radical militants known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), boasted of execut...
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The radical militants known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), boasted of executing 1,700 Iraqi soldiers on June 15, posting pictures of the massacre online. In the weeks since, the extent of the bloodbath has been debated. Analyzing satellite images and the pictures posted by ISIL, Human Rights Watch has concluded that the insurgents actually killed between 160 and 190 captives. The group, though, warned that the number might not be definitive, given the "difficulty of locating bodies and accessing the area." No matter the number of victims, HRW emphasizes that the execution constitutes a war crime.
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